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Berlin Pride Attack: Far-Right Exploits Tragedy While Threatening LGBTQ+ Rights

Day in and day out, it is the likes of Germany’s conservative parties, and the Republicans at home, who are assaulting LGBTQ+ rights.

The post The Right Seeks to Capitalize on Berlin Pride Attack — Even as It Poses Its Own Existential Threat to Queer Lives appeared first on The Intercept.

Trump Administration’s Cuba Report: A Tool for Justifying Military Action and Suppressing Dissent

Did Cuba foment Black Lives Matter and anti-ICE protests? The State Department seems to think so.

The post Rubio’s Paranoid Cuba Report Designed to “Justify a Military Attack on Cuba,” Says Democratic Rep. appeared first on The Intercept.

Inside the West Bank: The Growing Settlement Movement and Its Impact on Palestinian Communities

"There are no Arabs here,” one soldier told me, as government-backed settler violence spikes.

The post Israeli Settler-Soldiers Took Me on a West Bank Tour Celebrating Evictions of Palestinians appeared first on The Intercept.

Progressive William Lawrence Challenges Centrist Norms in Michigan’s Swing District

Democratic leaders keep backing centrists, but a Michigan progressive is trying to harness left-leaning energy on Palestine.

The post William Lawrence Is Running in a Purple Michigan District — on His Pro-Palestine Credentials appeared first on The Intercept.

Lawsuit Challenges Trump’s Sanctions on ICC, Defending Free Speech and Human Rights

The human rights groups’ suit came as the Trump administration vowed to destroy the International Criminal Court entirely.

The post Trump’s Sanctions Against the ICC Are Unconstitutional, Rights Groups Say appeared first on The Intercept.

Escalating Tensions: Iran Claims U.S. Military Casualties as Pentagon Updates War Toll

The Pentagon said there were “zero reports” of deaths over the weekend — then announced a new death on Monday.

The post Iran Claims to Kill 3 U.S. Service Members in Kuwait appeared first on The Intercept.

Confronting Intimidation: Ro Khanna’s Harrowing Encounter with Israeli Settlers in the West Bank

In an interview, Khanna recounts the fear at being detained and says anyone who visits the West Bank “would conclude that it is apartheid.”

The post Armed Israeli Settlers Detained Ro Khanna. He Wants Their Illegal Outposts Demolished. appeared first on The Intercept.

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